Which Copyright Stories Topped the Charts Over the Past Decade?
Whether you’re a creator, a creative community advocate, an attorney or an interested spectator, those plugged into the copyright arena typically take a look back at the end of each […]
I’ve Been Infringed, Now What?
Sadly, we hear many stories of copyright infringement from creators. It’s frustrating! You pour your blood, sweat and tears into your work. Whether for a lack of understanding or a […]
Copyright vs. Trademark: “Can I Copyright My Band Name?”
Pop Quiz! What do Taylor Swift and Kanye West have in common? Other than their Video Music Awards (VMAs) history, and that they are both musicians, they both have registered […]
A Copyright Alliance Thanksgiving 2019
By Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid I have been at the Copyright Alliance for just over four years, and the time has flown by. A couple of years ago, in […]
Debunking Copyright Myths
Note: This was originally published on Landslide, Vol. 11, No. 6, July/August 2019 Janet Fries is of counsel at Drinker Biddle & Reath in Washington, D.C. She focuses her practice […]
Creator Spotlight with Ryan Edwards
This week, we would like you to meet sound and installation artist, Ryan Edwards of MASARY Studios! Ryan’s work has been described as one that focuses on intersection of interactivity, […]
The Copyright Community’s Tribute to Jay Rosenthal
On Saturday, November 2, 2019, our friend and colleague Jay Rosenthal passed away. Jay was a partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP in Washington D.C. Prior to that role, […]
Supreme Court to Decide Whether States are Immune from Monetary Damages for Copyright Infringement Claims
On November 5, 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Allen v. Cooper, a case that will determine whether states are immune from monetary damages for copyright […]
Dracula vs. Nosferatu: A True Copyright Horror Story
Note: This blog post was originally posted on PlagiarismToday. Though the slip up that caused Night of the Living Dead to lapse into the public domain is most likely the best-known […]
A Copyright Themed Halloween
Halloween is all about two things: what you wear and who you scare. Here at the Copyright Alliance, no celebration is complete without a little copyright, so to kick the […]